FANFICTION RESOURCES: http://web.archive.org/web/20080822041856/http://www.subreality.com/glossary/terms.htm For Teachers Only (explicit words)
Contains curse words but teachers should be aware of these as some students may have older siblings who prompt them to use some of these words. Kids are not so shielded- they know these things so teachers must educate themselves.
http://www.bloglines.com/
Bloglines is a free online service for searching, creating, and sharing blogs, newsfeeds. Once you register you can choose the feeds you are interested in and Bloglines will keep track of them for you.
http://www.fictionpress.com/fiction/Kids/3/0/1/1/0/0/0/0/0/4/
Stories written by kids that are not based around a particular book. Kids are free to use their imagination & write their own stories.
*Stories can be sorted by media filter for school use.
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Contains both fiction and poetry. Site allows to sort by media filter for school use.
For Teachers and Students (Age Appropriate: 3rd or 4th Grade) Derivative and Transformative Stories Prequel Before Green Gables (Wilson, 2008) The prequel to Anne of Green Gables. The story of Anne Shirley’s early life. Sequel The Frog Prince Continued (Scieszka, 1991) Life with the prince and princess after the frog turns into the prince. Peter Pan in Scarlet (McCaughrean, 2006) The sequel to J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. Alternate Realities Capt. Hook: The Adventures of a Notorious Youth (Hart, 2005) This novel traces the evolution of James Matthew from a present day student, an outcast among his peers, backward in time to the scourge of Neverland. Alternate Universe Cinderella (as if you didn’t already know the story) (Ensor, 2006) The modern day story of an unhappy stepsister. Letters from Rapunzel (Holmes, 2007) A modern day version of Rapunzel. What if Rapunzel felt abandoned and alone, as though she was trapped in a tower. The Three Silly Billies (Palantini, 2005) The perils of characters from Three Billy Goats Gruff as they try to drive across the bridge in a car. Wolf Pie (Seabrooke, 2010) What if the wolf and the three pigs became friends? Alternate Perspective If the Shoe Fits (Whipple and Beingessner, 2002) In 33 poems, this book brings to life not only the voices of the characters in Cinderella, but also the voices of some of the inanimate objects such as the glass slipper. On a stage set by the story, we hear each player tell the tale from their point of view. The True Story of the 3 Pigs (Scieszka, 1989) The story of the 3 pigs from the wolf’s perspective. Missing Scenes Harriet Spies Again ( Ericson, 2002) A companion to Harriet The Spy. Peter and the Starcatchers (Barry, and Pearson, 2004) New adventures on the high seas for Peter and his new friend Molly. Return to the Hundred Acre Wood (Benedictus, 2009) New adventures of Pooh and his friends. For Teachers and Students (Age Appropriate: High School)
Shamburg, C. (2009) Derivative and Transformative Stories Prequel Gertrude and Claudis (Updike, 2000) A prequel to Hamlet focusing on the story of Hamlet’s mother and uncle Sequel Angel and Apostle (Noyes. 2005) Young adult literature that focuses on Pearl’s life form child to young woman after The Scarlet Letter. Snowball’s Chance A sequel to Animal Farm in which the collective goes capitalist “Ulysses” (Tennyson, 1842) Poem exploring the aging Odysseus’s desire for travel and contempt for his homeland years after returning from his odyssey Alternate Reality Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Stoppard, 1967) An absurdist version of Hamlet from two existential protagonosits Alternate Universe A House-Boat on the Styx (Bangs, 1895) The underworld peopled by literary and historic characters The Last Temptation of Christ ( Kazantzanki, 1951) The story with Jesus with a Jesus different from the Bible’s version Wide Sargasso Sea (Rhys, 1966) The life of the woman in the attic in Jane Eyre - what brought her there and how she went mad. Alternate Perspective Foe: A Novel (Coetzee, 1987) Robinson Crusoe from Friday’s perspective GrendelI (Gardener, 1971) The dragon’s perspective of Beowulf Mary Reilly (Martin, 1990) The maid’s version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The Mist of Avalon (Zimmer Bradely, 1982) The King Arthur legend told from the women’s persepcitv The Wind Done Gone (Randall, 2001) Gone with the Wind from the slaves’ perspective Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Maguire, 1996) The Wicked Witch’s story of the Wizard of Oz. Missing Scenes Ahab’s Wife (Naslund, 1999) Story of the wife of Ahab from Moby Dick
Name_ Date_ Interest Survey This survey is to get you thinking and to give me an idea about your reading habits. 1. List the last three books which you have read outside of school. 2. What are the top three favorite books you have ever read? List the title and author (if known) starting with your most favorite. 3. Why did you like these books? 4. What three books did you not enjoy? 5. Why didn’t you like them? 6. Who is your favorite author and why? 7. Do you find it easy or hard to read books? Explain your answer. 8. Do you visit the local library? Why or why not? 9. If yes, what do you do when you are at the library? 10. How do you decide what books to choose? 11. Circle whether you like (L), are indifferent (I), or dislike (D) the following genres. Adventure L I D Mystery L I D Adolescent L I D Historical L I D Science Fiction L I D Humorous L I D Western L I D Fantasy L I D Horror L I D Suspense L I D Other: ___ 12. Which genre(s) do you typically read the most?
FANFICTION RESOURCES:
http://web.archive.org/web/20080822041856/http://www.subreality.com/glossary/terms.htm
For Teachers Only (explicit words)
Contains curse words but teachers should be aware of these as some students may have older siblings who prompt them to use some of these words. Kids are not so shielded- they know these things so teachers must educate themselves.
http://www.bloglines.com/
Bloglines is a free online service for searching, creating, and sharing blogs, newsfeeds. Once you register you can choose the feeds you are interested in and Bloglines will keep track of them for you.
http://www.fictionpress.com/fiction/Kids/3/0/1/1/0/0/0/0/0/4/
Stories written by kids that are not based around a particular book. Kids are free to use their imagination & write their own stories.
*Stories can be sorted by media filter for school use.
fictionpress.com
http://www.fictionpress.com/
Contains both fiction and poetry. Site allows to sort by media filter for school use.
Blogging Software
Blogger: http://www.blogger.com/home
Classblogmeitster: http://classblogmeister.com/
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Edublogs: http://edublogs.org/
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For Teachers and Students (Age Appropriate: 3rd or 4th Grade)
Derivative and Transformative Stories
Prequel
Before Green Gables (Wilson, 2008)
The prequel to Anne of Green Gables. The story of Anne Shirley’s early life.
Sequel
The Frog Prince Continued (Scieszka, 1991)
Life with the prince and princess after the frog turns into the prince.
Peter Pan in Scarlet (McCaughrean, 2006)
The sequel to J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan.
Alternate Realities
Capt. Hook: The Adventures of a Notorious Youth (Hart, 2005)
This novel traces the evolution of James Matthew from a present day student, an
outcast among his peers, backward in time to the scourge of Neverland.
Alternate Universe
Cinderella (as if you didn’t already know the story) (Ensor, 2006)
The modern day story of an unhappy stepsister.
Letters from Rapunzel (Holmes, 2007)
A modern day version of Rapunzel. What if Rapunzel felt abandoned and alone, as
though she was trapped in a tower.
The Three Silly Billies (Palantini, 2005)
The perils of characters from Three Billy Goats Gruff as they try to drive across
the bridge in a car.
Wolf Pie (Seabrooke, 2010)
What if the wolf and the three pigs became friends?
Alternate Perspective
If the Shoe Fits (Whipple and Beingessner, 2002)
In 33 poems, this book brings to life not only the voices of the characters in
Cinderella, but also the voices of some of the inanimate objects such as the glass
slipper. On a stage set by the story, we hear each player tell the tale from their point of
view.
The True Story of the 3 Pigs (Scieszka, 1989)
The story of the 3 pigs from the wolf’s perspective.
Missing Scenes
Harriet Spies Again ( Ericson, 2002)
A companion to Harriet The Spy.
Peter and the Starcatchers (Barry, and Pearson, 2004)
New adventures on the high seas for Peter and his new friend Molly.
Return to the Hundred Acre Wood (Benedictus, 2009)
New adventures of Pooh and his friends.
For Teachers and Students (Age Appropriate: High School)
Shamburg, C. (2009)
Derivative and Transformative Stories
Prequel
Gertrude and Claudis (Updike, 2000)
A prequel to Hamlet focusing on the story of Hamlet’s mother and uncle
Sequel
Angel and Apostle (Noyes. 2005)
Young adult literature that focuses on Pearl’s life form child to young woman after
The Scarlet Letter.
Snowball’s Chance
A sequel to Animal Farm in which the collective goes capitalist
“Ulysses” (Tennyson, 1842)
Poem exploring the aging Odysseus’s desire for travel and contempt for his homeland years after returning from his odyssey
Alternate Reality
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Stoppard, 1967)
An absurdist version of Hamlet from two existential protagonosits
Alternate Universe
A House-Boat on the Styx (Bangs, 1895)
The underworld peopled by literary and historic characters
The Last Temptation of Christ ( Kazantzanki, 1951)
The story with Jesus with a Jesus different from the Bible’s version
Wide Sargasso Sea (Rhys, 1966)
The life of the woman in the attic in Jane Eyre - what brought her there and how she went mad.
Alternate Perspective
Foe: A Novel (Coetzee, 1987)
Robinson Crusoe from Friday’s perspective
GrendelI (Gardener, 1971)
The dragon’s perspective of Beowulf
Mary Reilly (Martin, 1990)
The maid’s version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Mist of Avalon (Zimmer Bradely, 1982)
The King Arthur legend told from the women’s persepcitv
The Wind Done Gone (Randall, 2001)
Gone with the Wind from the slaves’ perspective
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Maguire, 1996)
The Wicked Witch’s story of the Wizard of Oz.
Missing Scenes
Ahab’s Wife (Naslund, 1999)
Story of the wife of Ahab from Moby Dick
Name_ Date_
Interest Survey
This survey is to get you thinking and to give me an idea about your reading habits.
1. List the last three books which you have read outside of school.
2. What are the top three favorite books you have ever read?
List the title and author (if known) starting with your most favorite.
3. Why did you like these books?
4. What three books did you not enjoy?
5. Why didn’t you like them?
6. Who is your favorite author and why?
7. Do you find it easy or hard to read books? Explain your answer.
8. Do you visit the local library? Why or why not?
9. If yes, what do you do when you are at the library?
10. How do you decide what books to choose?
11. Circle whether you like (L), are indifferent (I), or dislike (D) the following genres.
Adventure L I D
Mystery L I D
Adolescent L I D
Historical L I D
Science Fiction L I D
Humorous L I D
Western L I D
Fantasy L I D
Horror L I D
Suspense L I D
Other: ___
12. Which genre(s) do you typically read the most?